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Unflappable Backstrom carrying the Wild
... a Finn to stop pucks. Miikka Kiprusoff. Kari Lehtonen. Vesa Toskala. Antero Niittymaki. Fredrik Norrena. Jussi Markkanen. Hannu Toivonen. You name 'em -- they're all natives of Finland. You can add one more -- Niklas Backstrom, the Minnesota Wild ... Comment?
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... a tumultuous stretch of goaltending uncertainty, with the Oilers auditioning for a starter in Ty Conklin, Jussi Markkanen and Mike Morrison, players and coaches welcomed the deal. "He's the type of guy who wants the opportunity, who thrives on it, ... Comment?
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Oilers add free-agent Garon to goaltending mix
... tandem next season, after free agent Mathieu Garon signed a two-year contract. He will take over for Jussi Markkanen as Dwayne Roloson's backup. The Oilers were in the throes of trying to re-sign restricted free agent Raffi Torres and they made it ... Comment?
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A fans guide to Hockey Night in Edmonton
... someone you know must know somebody who knows a guy who used to tend sheep for the cousin of Oilers goalie Jussi Markkanen's former feng shui consultant in Lapland. That means you and the Finnish netminder are practically related. So tap into your ... Comment?
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Markkanen in net tonight against Vcr
Markkanen in net tonight against Vcr. A After turning away 150 shots in the Oilers last five games, Dwayne Roloson will be turning the netminding duties over to Jussi Markkanen tonight. Comment?
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... John-Michael Liles. It was also the goal that marked the end of Roloson's night. Less than two minutes after Jussi Markkanen took his place, however, Brett Clark scored at even strength. Patrick Thoresen scored the Oilers' lone goal short-handed. ... Comment?
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Sound off! Will the Oilers be back next year?
... prominently in all games, as did Michael Peca, Chris Pronger and Ryan Smyth, among others. Backup goalie Jussi Markkanen met the challenge in net when Dwayne Roloson was injured in the first game of the Carolina series. However, 10 Oilers, including ... Comment?
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Never-say-die Schremp returns to audition
... "He just played for London (junior Knights of the Ontario Hockey League) against (former Oilers goaltender) Jussi Markkanen and his Swiss Zug team. "Jussi was in our office and said he thought Rob looked quicker, a better skater." Until now, it has ... Comment?
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Schremp still without a contract
... showing what he can do . . . he just played for London (in the Euro Can Cup exhibition tournament) against Jussi Markkanen's Zug (Switzerland) team. Jussi was in the office (this week) and he thought Rob looked quicker, a better skater," said ... Comment?
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... the right side just inside the faceoff circle and whipped a wrist shot to the top of the net past Zug goalie Jussi Markkanen. It was a trademark Schremp power-play goal. "Just like old times," Schremp said. "It felt good. It's always nice to come ... Comment?
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... It's the worst run of futility since 1995 when they dropped nine in a row. Patrice Brisebois snuck one past Jussi Markkanen in heavy traffic with 49 seconds left, then Steve Konowal-chuk blew a shot past the Oiler goalie 20 seconds later as ... Comment?
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Sound off! Will the Oilers be back next year?
... prominently in all games, as did Michael Peca, Chris Pronger and Ryan Smyth, among others. Backup goalie Jussi Markkanen met the challenge in net when Dwayne Roloson was injured in the first game of the Carolina series. However, 10 Oilers, including ... Comment?
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The $weet $mell of playoff $uccess
... himself into a salary as a starter, which could boost his current deal to well over $2 million per year. Jussi Markkanen would be an affordable backup at his current rate of $850,000 while the Oilers hold an option on Ty Conklin for next year and ... Comment?
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Cam Cole: Backs up over backups
... Oilers sang, on the mourning after the night before, went something like this: "We believe. We believe in Jussi Markkanen and Ty Conklin. We don't know why we traded one of them, and put the other one on waivers, but it was never because we didn't ... Comment?
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Oh Roli, we stand on guard for thee ..
... difficult for any of the teams to get in," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish, noting that No. 2 man Jussi Markkanen will have to be at his best, also. "And not just us but Vancouver, Minnesota, Colorado, Dallas. "If you don't get goaltending, ... Comment?
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Battle of Alberta's Round 1 to Calgary
... of years ago, right, and the obstruction rules are going to play into his hands, right? And Ty Conklin and Jussi Markkanen are just as good as any goaltending tandem in the league. There is little doubt your Oilers have improved by adding defenceman ... Comment?
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Oilers offence lost in the Wild
... Lupul's pass was gobbled up deep in the Oilers end and Marian Gaborik blew a shot past Oilers reliever Jussi Markkanen for his second of the night and 22nd goal in 31 games this year. Two mistakes in the first period also cost them. They got caught ... Comment?
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... despite being shut down on their next five power-play opportunities -- in large part because of the work of Jussi Markkanen. The Oilers netminder deflected a shot from Rod Brind'Amour that went off his blocker and off the post. He made a diving save ... Comment?
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Melrose: Oilers need to solve power-play woes
... in front of the net. All of these things, when they are clicking ... that's when Edmonton plays well. Goalie Jussi Markkanen had a great Game 4, so that's a plus for the Oilers. They now know he can post strong back-to-back performances. They again ... Comment?
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Melrose: Edmonton's aggressive play puts them on board
... when they were down 2-0 to the San Jose Sharks in the West semifinals. I thought the play of the game was Jussi Markkanen 's stop on Justin Williams' breakaway in the first period. The Oilers were up 1-0 in front of an electric home crowd. If ... Comment?
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